A new Sea-Tac Airport noise and air quality monitoring initiative is tracking ultrafine particle readings from three sites beneath flight paths, pulling data from the University of Washington, Puget Sound Clean Air, and NOAA. The project is still in development as organizers verify data, fill gaps, and refine how they’ll present the information to the public. This tracking effort could provide Burien residents—many of whom live under flight corridors—with better visibility into local air quality impacts from airport operations.
Washington state removed approximately 2,000 tires from Frye Cove Park in northwest Thurston County this month—part of a decades-long effort to recover thousands of tires sunk in Puget Sound between the 1960s and 80s. State agencies had hoped the tires would create artificial reef habitat for rockfish and lingcod, but surveys showed fish weren’t using them. This regional environmental cleanup affects the broader Puget Sound ecosystem that Burien residents depend on.
RE Sources compiled safety resources for summer swimming and seafood harvesting across Washington State. The guide covers beach advisories for monitored locations, toxic algae alerts, fish consumption limits for Puget Sound Marine Area 7, and shellfish closure updates. While applicable statewide, the content doesn’t directly address Burien-specific conditions or beaches.
Tonight: 45°F, SSW 14 mph. Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday: 53°F, SSW 7 to 12 mph. A chance of rain. Partly sunny. High near 53, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
This Afternoon: 56°F, SSW 9 to 14 mph. A chance of rain. Partly sunny. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: 45°F, SSW 15 mph. Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.